OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC

USDOT 3594294 • 4718 N OLCOTT AVE APT 2E, HARWOOD HTS, IL, 60706

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,594,294
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
2243290808
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
10
MCS-150 Mileage
180,000
Physical Address
4718 N OLCOTT AVE APT 2E, HARWOOD HTS, IL, 60706
Mailing Address
4718 N OLCOTT AVE APT 2E, HARWOOD HTS, IL, 60706-4629
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Oct 15, 2025
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1218566ACTIVEUnknownOct 16, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA864413866ON FILEOct 15, 2025Dec 29, 2025

Insurance History (22 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (22 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-02CANCELLEDJun 25, 2025Oct 14, 2025
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01REPLACEDJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01CANCELLEDJun 25, 2024Aug 13, 2024
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01REPLACEDJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2025
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01REPLACEDJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01REPLACEDJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01CANCELLEDJun 25, 2024Feb 14, 2025
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01REPLACEDJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01CANCELLEDJun 25, 2024Nov 21, 2024
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCW3EVR-007624-01CANCELLEDJun 25, 2024Oct 2, 2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryGRT03837AREPLACEDJun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryGRT03837ACANCELLEDJun 25, 2023Jul 25, 2024
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00CANCELLEDApr 13, 2023Jun 25, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00CANCELLEDFeb 27, 2023May 11, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00REPLACEDFeb 27, 2023Apr 13, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00CANCELLEDJan 20, 2023Mar 16, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00REPLACEDJan 20, 2023Feb 27, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00CANCELLEDDec 15, 2022Feb 9, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00REPLACEDDec 15, 2022Jan 20, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00CANCELLEDJun 25, 2022Jan 12, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKBI000326-00REPLACEDJun 25, 2022Dec 15, 2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 948012831CANCELLEDApr 6, 2021Jun 25, 2022

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA864413866BIPD/PrimaryDec 29, 2025Dec 29, 2025
CANCELEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-02BIPD/PrimaryOct 14, 2025Oct 14, 2025
TERM/REPLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2025Jun 25, 2025
TERM/CANCLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 14, 2025Feb 14, 2025
TERM/CANCLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryNov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
TERM/CANCLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryOct 2, 2024Oct 2, 2024
TERM/CANCLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryAug 13, 2024Aug 13, 2024
TERM/CANCLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GRT03837ABIPD/PrimaryJul 25, 2024Jul 25, 2024
TERM/REPLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
TERM/REPLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GRT03837ABIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
TERM/REPLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
TERM/REPLEVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANYCW3EVR-007624-01BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2024Jun 25, 2024
CANCELKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
TERM/CANCLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023
TERM/REPLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryApr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
TERM/CANCLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryMar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
TERM/REPLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryFeb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
TERM/CANCLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryFeb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023
TERM/REPLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryJan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
TERM/CANCLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryJan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
TERM/REPLKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYKBI000326-00BIPD/PrimaryDec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
CANCELARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 948012831BIPD/PrimaryJun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022

Authority Action History (8 events)

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Authority Action History (8 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 17, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 16, 2025
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 25, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 12, 2024
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 5, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 19, 2024
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 30, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 23, 2023
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 17, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 28, 2023
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 13, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 23, 2023
MC1218566COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 31, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 27, 2022
MC1218566MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDApr 12, 2021Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving
0
Hours of Service
0
Driver Fitness
0.00
Drugs / Alcohol
0.00
Vehicle Maintenance
2.87

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections
17
Violations
33
5 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
23.5%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
10
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 17 of 17 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

14 states17 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (33 violations from 17 inspections)

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Violation Summary (33 violations from 17 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued808Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps313Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD30Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30(b)(2)395.30(b)(2)20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.132C-CHVECargo securement - dressed lumber/building products116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)Driver failed to manually add shipping document number10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16-DFailing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
23.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
On par with national average
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.94vs nat'l 1.80
+0.14 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (17 inspections)

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Inspection History (17 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Oct 14, 202586045149WEST MEMPHIS ARARLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLIRPNo
Oct 1, 202585947794CONNEAUT OHOHLevel 1WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER1393.132C-CHVEYes
Sep 16, 202585787517STEELE MOMOLevel 2WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER3392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWA2No
Aug 15, 202587463166GALLUP PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 4, 202481524335VALPARAISO ININLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Apr 17, 202481386955I75 SB AT DIX-TOLEDO HWYMILevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 11, 202481344997CLARENCE MOMOLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK5395.30(b)(2), 393.9(a), 395.24No
Mar 21, 202481173110INTERSTATE 87 S/BNYLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER5395.30(b)(1), 392.2, 395.24(c)(2)(iii)No
Feb 15, 202480872867I-95 SB ROADSIDESCLevel 3STOU SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Feb 7, 202480806481DONNER PASS IFCALevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 30, 20248073032501 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVILIALevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR3393.75(a)(3), 393.95(f)Yes
Jan 30, 202480717868EDDYVILLEKYLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR5392.2, 392.16(a), 393.9(a)Yes
Jan 25, 202480750352LAVONIA GAGALevel 2VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER4392.2-SLLIRP, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95(f)Yes
Dec 27, 202380505389SEYMOUR ININLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER1392.16-DNo
Nov 8, 202380117615I-294 N/BILLevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 1, 202380059646CRITTENDEN CO (MARION STN)ARLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Aug 9, 202379367103ASHLAND SB - 3.5 MI N ASHLANDORLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

6 total · 16.7% OOS
2024-042025-10
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Compliance Timeline

24 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Dec 29, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 16, 2025
Authority
Oct 14, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 14, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 21, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 13, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 11, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 13, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 16, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 27, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 9, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 20, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 12, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 15, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 25, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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